Velizar Simov
Bulgaria · Male · 199.6 lbs (90.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF-Bulgaria
Pull-dominant
#486 in the elite index
539.9 DOTS
Best squat
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best bench press
457.5 lbs
207.5 kg
Best deadlift
760.6 lbs
345 kg
Best total
1,846.4 lbs
837.5 kg
Best DOTS
539.9
Profile analysis
Velizar Simov ranks #486 among the men in our elite index and #5 in Bulgaria and #48 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 539.9 set at All Power (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Velizar squats 3.23×, benches 2.29× and deadlifts 3.81× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 25% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (WRPF-Bulgaria), Velizar took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 159.8 lbs (72.5 kg) — about 66.8 lbs per year over 2.4 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
539.9
Best Wilks
533.0
Best IPF GL
111.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Velizar made 91% of recorded attempts (40/44) and went 9-for-9 in 2 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (13/14) | 92% of best | +34 lbs | +21 lbs |
| Bench press | 93% (14/15) | 91% of best | +28 lbs | +14 lbs |
| Deadlift | 87% (13/15) | 93% of best | +36 lbs | +21 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
9 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2024-04-27 (2.5 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-27 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
| 2024-04-27 | Squat | 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
| 2022-12-11 | Total | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | +22 lbs | All Power |
| 2022-12-11 | Bench press | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +16.5 lbs | All Power |
| 2022-12-11 | Squat | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +11 lbs | All Power |
| 2022-05-22 | Total | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | +137.8 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
| 2022-05-22 | Deadlift | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
| 2022-05-22 | Bench press | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
| 2022-05-22 | Squat | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Bulgaria Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.18×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2021
198.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
203.5 lbs
+5.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-27 | Bulgaria Open · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 203.5 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 530.0 |
| 2023-12-09 | December Demolition · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 201.3 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 529.6 |
| 2022-12-11 | All Power · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 199.6 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 539.9 |
| 2022-05-22 | Bulgaria Open · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 538.1 |
| 2021-12-05 | Bulgeria Open · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 494.6 |
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